The Similarity of European Union Countries in Terms of the Structure of the Unemployed

Katarzyna Wawrzyniak, Iwona Bak, Katarzyna Cheba and Maciej Oesterreich

European Research Studies Journal, 2020, vol. XXIII, issue 4, 416-429

Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this work is to assess the degree of similarity in the structure of the unemployed according to various categories (gender, age, education, the duration of unemployment) in the EU countries. Approach/Methodology/Design: As a research tool, the vector elimination method was used, which facilitates a division of a set of objects into subgroups with similar structures. Statistical data on the structure of the unemployed due to selected features in 28 European Union countries come from the Eurostat database and relate to 2018. Findings: The spatial distribution of groups of EU countries in 2018 confirms the authors' observations formulated at the beginning of the work that the structures of the unemployed by selected categories are similar in most countries, but it is also possible to distinguish countries in which these structures are significantly different. Practical Implications: The knowledge about the regularities of the structures of the unemployed in individual EU countries is necessary when developing strategies to combat unemployment, especially among people in a particular situation on the labor market. Originality/Value: There are no comprehensive analyzes in the literature to determine the similarity of the structure of the unemployed in EU countries, taking into account various demographic features that are typically taken into account in this type of research (e.g., gender, age, or level of education). The presented studies fill a gap in this area, they can also complement existing studies focusing mainly on the level of unemployment.

Keywords: Structure of the unemployed; similarity of structures; Vector Elimination Method; European Union countries. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C8 F5 J21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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